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Exploring Mexico: Geography, Major Cities, and Cultural Insights

Dive into the cultural richness and geographical diversity of Mexico through a comprehensive overview. This material will guide you in completing a K-W-L (Know-Want to Know-Learned) organizer, helping you engage with key questions about Mexico, such as its states, capital, geographical features, and significant cities. Explore the historical significance of colonial cities and the natural beauty found in deserts and mountain ranges that shape Mexico's landscape. Let's embark on a virtual journey to deepen our understanding of this vibrant nation!

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Exploring Mexico: Geography, Major Cities, and Cultural Insights

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  1. Video

  2. Do you remember anything about Mexico after seeing the video? • Let’s fill out our K-W-L Organizer: • What We Know • What We Want to Know • What We Learned

  3. What We Want to Know • These are the main things we need to know for this section: • How many states does Mexico have? • What’s the capital of Mexico? • What are the major geographical features of Mexico? • Where is Mexico located? • Who are Mexico’s neighbors? • What are some major cities? • Why are these cities significant?

  4. Introduction to Latin American Countries: Mexico

  5. Introduction • Located in North America • Neighbors: U.S.A to the North and Central America to the South. • 31 states and one Federal District

  6. Map Monterrey Gulf of Mexico Mexico City Pacific Ocean Guadalajara

  7. Major Cities • Acapulco (GRO) • Cancun (QROO) • Los Cabos (BCS) • Puerto Vallarta (JAL) • Riviera Maya (QROO) Playas

  8. Major Cities • “Colonial Cities” • Guanajuato • Morelia • Queretaro • Puebla • Cuernavaca • Oaxaca

  9. Morelia Guanajuato Queretaro *Birthplace of Diego Rivera *Old name:Valladolid *Colonial-era parks&plaza *Regional Museum *Elegant town *La Casa de la Marquesa -reminder of Mexico’s complex *Colegio de San Nicolas *Templo de Santa Rosa history. de Hidalgo de Viterbos *17th century palaces *Museo Regional de Qro.

  10. Puebla Oaxaca Cuernavaca • Established in 1532 *Hernan Cortes *Museo de las Culturas de • Stopping point for traders *Museum Oaxaca. • Talavera tiles *Cathedral *Market town

  11. Let’s label our maps

  12. Quick Review • What new vocab words have you seen so far? • What have we learned so far? • Why are the major cities important? • What states did we just labeled? • Any Questions?

  13. Geographical Features • Mexico has a variety of interesting geographical features. • Two peninsulas: Yucatan and Baja • Two deserts: Chihuahuan and Sonoran • Mountain ranges: Sierra Madre Occidental, Sierra Madre Oriental, and Sierra Madre del Sur. • A Central Plateau • The Tropic of Cancer

  14. Peninsulas Baja Peninsula Yucatan Peninsula Peninsula – a piece of land that has water on three sides. *Yucatan – Mayan word *Located in Northwestern Mexico *Located in Southeastern Mexico *Four desert areas on the Peninsula *Lies on the East of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec

  15. Deserts *Largest desert *Higher elevation *Consists of basins broken by numerous small mountain ranges. *Extends into the U.S. Chihuahuan Desert *Warmest desert *Supports a great diversity of plant life *Mild winters and rainfall *Known for its large cacti *Extends into the western part of the U.S. – Mexico border. Sonoran Desert

  16. Sierra Madre’s Sierra Madre del Sur Sierra Madre Occidental Sierra Madre Oriental *Located in Western MX *Located in Northeastern MX *Located in Southern MX *Steep mountains *Dry climate *Joins with the Trans- *Canyons *Biodiversity Mexican Volcanic Belt. *Climate varies *Pine-oak trees *Tropical dry forests

  17. Let’s Label

  18. Quick Review • What additional vocab words did you see? • What are the major geographical features? • What states did we just labeled? • Any Questions?

  19. Let’s Label

  20. Quick Review • What states have we labeled so far? • What vocab words have we learned? • What do you remember about the major cities and geographical features? • Questions?

  21. Let’s Label

  22. Time to Review Vocab! • = Mapa • Sur = = • = State • Desert = • = Ciudad • Mountain= • = Beach

  23. ¡Viajemos! • ¡Tomemos un viaje virtual a México! [Let’s take a virtual tour to Mexico!]

  24. Let’s finish up • Let’s finish our K-W-L Organizer • What We Learned. • What was one thing that surprised you and/or that you didn’t know till today? • ¿Preguntas?

  25. Playas

  26. References • Encyclopedia of the Nations. (2012).Mexico. http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economics/Americas/Mexico.html. • Quest Connect. (2010). Geography and Climate: Mexico. http://www.questconnect.org/mexico_cc_geography_climate.htm • Morgan, Susan. (2005). Travel and Leisure:Mexico. http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/the-soul-of-mexico/1

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